West Virginia Genealogy

State Resources Sites

• A Guide to West Virginia Genealogy  Look ups, societies, publications available from societies and individuals, lost female ancestors queries, and related links for genealogy research in West Virginia. 
    
• West Virginia State Databases on Ancestry.com   See what is available on their site.

Church Records and History

• History of the First United Methodist Church of Princeton, WV.   Provided by the First Church Historical Committee of 1999, includes a list of ministerial appointments, as well as other member names.
   

Coal Mines and Miners

• Index of Fatalities in West Virginia Coal Mines 1883-1925    Lists surnames beginning with  P.
   

County

• Early History of  West Virginia Counties  From the WV County Commissioners Association, contains a brief history of each county. 
    
• West Virginia County Genealogy  Resources for the counties of West Virginia.

Marriages

• West Virginia Marriages
    

Military 

• 4th WV Infantry Civil War   Includes regimental history and muster rolls.
   
• 7th West Virginia Cavalry   This web site is dedicated to the honor and memory of the brave soldiers of the 7th West Virginia Cavalry.  Includes roster, history, photos and more.
   
• West Virginia in the Civil War
    

People

• The Famous West Virginians Page   This page lists famous West Virginians -- people who were born in or lived in West Virginia
   
• West Virginia Biographies
    
• West Virginia Genealogy Data  Find online data.
    
• Mid-Atlantic Roots Network  This site is dedicated to the genealogy, history and culture of the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. By our definition this region is made up of the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and the District of Columbia.
   

Maps

•  West Virginia Maps from the University of Texas Library

Charts and Resources

•  Free Charts, Forms, and More

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Queries

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